Get your Data Sorted!

Here are a few applications which you can use to store large amounts of data that can easily be sorted and retrieved. Choose an application (or add a new one) and discuss any or all of these questions:

  • What are some things I can do with this software?
  • Are there built-in templates? How are they?
  • What are some useful tools in this application?
  • Does the software do what it is intended to do?
  • What do you like about it?
  • What do you dislike about it?
  • How could this software be used in class?






FileMaker

Data Inspire

Atlantic Slave Trade Database
This is not a software but basically it is a type of search engine about the slave trade. There are no built in templates but just some suggestions on what to try to search for because sometimes there are things that I don't really know how to word but the suggestions help to word it. The useful tools in this application is the suggestions and the way how it is just about the slave trade and I really like it because it is just about the slave trade with a lot of information. Yes this software does what it is intended to do because it is just supposed to be a search engine for only the slave trade and It has a lot of information on it so it is amazing. I like the suggestions part of this software. I don't like how there is no other type of information then the slave trade because it is really good information and if there was more than it would be so much better. This software would be amazing for the 7th grades project on the slave trade because it has basically all the information on the slave trade on it.

This software is basically a text book about the slave trade it. It has plenty of information about the slave trade and different times in history. This software doesn't have any built in templates. Some useful tools about this software is that it has maps about the different places that had slave trade. It also has graphs about the escaped slaves in that year. This software is intended to teach you all about slave trade in different countries in different time periods so yes it does do what it is intended to do. I really like that it has so much information on this database. I also like that it has maps about the different places that had slave trade. I don't dislike anything. This software could be used in humanities class when a class is studying slave trade.
Lazybase

Science Online
If you are looking for a nice database that is kid-friendly, then this a a great database for you. It provides grade levels on the topic you want to search. Click your grade level and it will give you words that are appropriate for your age. This is what I like, and I use it all the time. This software can be used any where; Cellphones, computers, ipads, ipod touches.